Chicken Stew

Warm and hearty, this Chicken Stew is loaded with carrots, potatoes, celery, white wine, and chunks of chicken!

Y’all, we have had probably the worst last couple of weeks ever. It’s just been awful. The only way I think we have survived is by praying and putting our faith and trust in God’s hands. I don’t want to share details with y’all at this time, but if you could just say some prayers for our family, we would really appreciate it. Thank you!

So here it is knocking on the door of Halloween. I literally can not believe that Halloween is one week from today. We haven’t really watched our share of scary movies this year, there has just been too much going on. We did make it to the haunted hay ride that a park in our city puts on every year. Of course in Florida, there isn’t real hay. And, it’s not pulled by a tractor either, but it’s still loads of fun! We’ve been going every year ever since they began. The girls have always loved it. It can be quite jumpy at times, but still it’s fun to get scared every now and then!

Have y’all got your Halloween costumes all ready? Well, wait, are your kids all ready for Halloween? That’s a better way of asking. Kelsie has her costume ready, she’s going to be Rey from Star Wars. Last year she was Princess Leia. She does love her Star Wars! Speaking of Star Wars, whose excited for the new movie?! We can’t wait! I mean we haven’t gotten our tickets already like several others, but I mean we are thrilled about it coming out very soon.

Let’s talk stews for a moment. I didn’t grow up eating stew of any kind so my first taste wasn’t until I made my own for my family. It was so-so, but then I fell in love when I made my Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew. In that post I wrote all about how I ate soup and chili growing up, but Zack was the one eating stew. Funny how families are completely different sometimes when it comes to food. Anyway. That Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew is the one I love to pull out when it’s supposed to be cold outside. It’s the one I always rely on for January. Then there is this Chicken Stew.

I like Chicken Stew because it’s different. It reminds me of my childhood, crisp fall leaves, and playing Nintendo. (the first one) It’s just homey and comforting, and it makes me feel all the warm feelings inside from good memories. I have no idea why because I didn’t eat stew growing up! Maybe this broth reminds me of the chicken and dumplings my mama used to make. I don’t know, but I like this one like I do soups and chilis…year round!

Year round? Of course! Living in Florida you tend to eat whatever you are craving no matter the season because it’s almost always spring or summer here. So if I am feeling chili in June, then we eat chili in June. And we did! That Taco Chili I shared last week…we ate it during the summer!

Chicken Stew

Warm and hearty, this Chicken Stew is loaded with carrots, potatoes, celery, white wine, and chunks of chicken!

AuthorJoanna

Ingredients

3 poundchicken breasts, cubed

2tablespoonscanola oil

1 cupbaby carrots, diced

1/2cupcelery, diced

1/2 cupchopped onion

1.5poundsbaby red potatoes, washed and quartered

2 tablespoonsminced garlic

1/2teaspoonminced thyme

1/2teaspoonsmoked paprika

5cupschicken broth

1cupdry white wine

2teaspoonsWorcestershire Sauce

1teaspoonsalt

1teaspoonpepper

3tablespoonsbutter

1/3cupflour

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a large pot that you use to cook soups in (I have one that I use for all soups, stews and chili) heat it over medium to high heat, add two tablespoons oil. Sear your cubed chicken on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside. (its' ok if it's not cooked all the way)

In the pot, reduce heat to medium, toss in your celery, onion, and carrot, cook for about 5 minutes. Toss in the garlic and stir around for about 30 seconds. Add the wine, one cup of chicken broth, and Worcestershire Sauce. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Stirring every now and then to scrape off any bits on the bottom. You want this to reduce to about 1/4th cup. About 15 minutes time.

Add the butter and stir to melt. Sprinkle the flour, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Whisk to combine. Slowly add the remaining chicken broth, thyme and potatoes. Bring to a boil. Taste and season as desired. Sometimes I'll add in garlic powder or onion powder.

Place the pot in the oven and allow to cook for 30 minutes uncovered. Remove and scrape the sides and give it a good stir. Cook again on the stove top over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Serve hot!

Oh man this looks absolutely delicious! Fall is the perfect time for soups ans stews. I tend to make a lot this time of the year and will for sure be giving this one a try!Jessica Joachim recently posted…Opt-In Ideas To Grow Your Email List

This chicken stew sounds so wholesome and nutritious. I would definitely love to try this recipe for my family this week. We love a hearty stew like this on cold nights.Jenn @ EngineerMommy recently posted…Red Velvet Cake Shakes

I have never made a stew like that but the pictures look great and it looks like a hearty dish that will be perfect in a few weeks when it gets cold here. I will have to remember this one when comfort food takes over.Melissa Chapman recently posted…On Being Okay With Putting my Super Mom Cape Away

This looks like a good, hearty chicken stew! We’re sending out good vibes to your family, from one Star Wars baby (my son’s nursery is old school Star Wars theme) to another!Beth Davidson recently posted…Easy Peasy Halloween Costumes for Babies

Do you think this recipe could be done vegetarian style or is the chicken too imperative for the overall taste/structure of the soup? It looks like a perfect end to a cold fall or winter night. I bet kids love it!

Oh gosh, just read this one aloud to my stew loving husband and will be out tomorrow am to buy the ingredients. It’s been so rainy and dreary here the past few days, and this, along with with homemade sourdough bread will be just thing to brighten our moods. x

We have had Indian summer here this fall, but I know cold winter is just waiting to pounce!! This stew would be perfect in the winter, after being outdoors in the cold weather. Perfect make a huge batch for leftovers too.

This Chicken Stew receive looks delicious! I’ve never used white wine in the version I have tried… makes me excited to try this one. Time to put on the fire and snuggle with this simmering in the background. Fall is my favorite season!

We love Star Wars around our home as well. We are definitely sending up prayers for your unspoken hardships. I am thankful for this stew recipe! Another dinner option I look forward to whipping up for the kids.

We are in the middle of a crazy heat wave. I really want it to feel like fall, so I’m making all of my favorite fall recipes anyway. This stew sounds perfect for replicating the cooler nights of autumn.

This looks soooo good! I made something similar tonight but with ground pork. Pinning this for later because my family will love this recipe.Alison| So Chic Life recently posted…Why I Wash My Face with Honey

This is the second soup recipe I’ve seen today and I am loving it! Last night my son asked me to make some hearty stew. He’ll be getting his wish. Thanks for the recipe. This looks like it will be another family favorite.

There is just something about eating stew in the fall and winter that warms my soul. I love the idea of using chicken instead of the traditional meat stew. Sounds just as delicious but not as heavy.Blythe Alpern recently posted…RoC® Multi Correxion® 5 in 1 Chest, Neck & Face Cream

Well this looks like fall in a dish—yum!!! I seriously can’t get enough soups this time of year. I’ll have to try this one out. 🙂Kaity | With Kids and Coffee recently posted…Breastfeeding Teas: The Ultimate List

This is so delicious and I love it. I was actually feeling a bit down when I cooked this and I just felt better after it. This could make a great comfort food. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.